Grain-cradle attachment



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. T. C. FISI-IBR.

- GRAIN CRADLE ATTACHMENT. Y

Patented Nov. 8, 1887.

A W W UNITED STATES ATENT EEICE.

'rrIoMAs o. EIsITER,l or ANDERSON, INDIANA..

GRAIN-CRADLE ATTACHMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 372,791, dated November 8, 1887.

Application led September 25, 1884. Renewed December 3, 1886. Serial No. 220,600.

To all whom-t may concern: I

- Be it known that I, THOMAS C. FISHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Anderson, in the county of Madison and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Cradle Attachments, of which the following is a specification, ret'- erence being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in fastenings for grain-cradles, and has for its object to provide for adjusting the iinger-post and cradle in relation to the snath and Scythe, where they will be held-by the usual post and linger-braces rigidly in position. These objects are attained by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-.-

Figure l represents a perspective View of the lower parts ot the cradle-head and snath, showing the improved attaching device; Fig. 2, a central sectional View, and Fig. 3 a View of the slotted finger-post socket.

In the drawings, the letter A'indieates the snath-fastening, composed of a base-plate, a, provided with the usual openings for the lng at the end of the scytheshank, a ferrule, b, into which the end ot' the snath sets, and an aperture through which a bolt or screw is passed to secure the fastening to the snatli. The base-plate c is provided with a slot, c, and the ferrule, directly above said slot', with a hole, d.

B indicates a screw-bolthaving an elongated eye, through which passes the shank of the scythe. The threaded portion of the bolt passes through the hole in the ferrule, and is provided with a nut by which the loop or eyebolt may be tightened upon the scythe-shank.

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The fastening at its outer end is provided 4o with a notched extension, E, adapted to receive the peculiar shaped end ofthe linger-post socket, as will be presently described.

C indicates a socket-iron, one end of which receives the lower end of the finger-post D, and the other end is provided with an eye havi ing beveled edges e', adapted to facilitate the introduction of the notched extension E.

The cradle being put together, the attachment to the snath is made by inserting the eX- 5o tension E through the eye of the socket C and bringing the end portion into the notch ofthe extension, then drawing the finger-post inward toward the snatlnaud securing the whole firmly in the desired position by means of the ordinary devices, such as iinger braces and post,. or the like. I am aware of Patent No. 226,630, granted April 20, 1880, and therefore do not seek to claim the construction therein claimed.; but, 6o

Having thus fully described niy invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isn

In an attachment for grain-cradles, a snathfastening provided with a notched extension cast integral therewith, in combination with a finger post socket-iron provided with an eye having beveled edges to facilitate the introduction of the notched extension, as and for the purpose set forth. 7o

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of twowitncsscs.

THOINIAS C. FISHER.

Vitnesses:

WILLIAM FITCH, EDGAR T. GADDIs. 

